CV Sara Appelgren
Visual artist, photographer.
Born 1975 in Nyköping, Sweden
Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden

Education
2005—2006 History of Photography & VideoArt, Konstfack www.konstfack.se
1999—2004 Master of Fine Art, Konstfack (University College of Arts, Crafts and Design), Stockholm, www.konstfack.se
1997—1999 Örebro Art School, Sculpture Department, www.orebrokonstskola.se
1996—1997 Nyckelviksskolan, General Art, Craft and Design, Lidingö/Stockholm www.nyckelviksskolan.se
1995—1995 University of Lund, Art History, www.arthist.lu.se

Solo Exhibitions
2008
  • Set Up, Fotograficentrum, Örebro
  • 2006
  • Set Up, ak28/Xposeptember — Stockholm Festival of Photo, Stockholm www.ak28.org, www.xposeptember.se
  • 2005
  • Setting the Scene, Blue Sun Art Gallery, Ulan Bator, Mongolia (with R. Gombojav)
  • 2003
  • Scenes and Portraits, Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm
  • Selected Group Exhibitions
    2009
  • Fotografi nu:2007, Karlskrona konsthall
  • Miniatures and Not, Formverk, Eskilstuna
  • 2008
  • Sub silentio, Skepparholmen Spa i samarbete med Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm
  • Nomad by Heart, Bildmuseet, Umeå www.bildmuseet.umu.se/pressrelease
  • 9th International Bienniale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbien
  • Vårsalongen 2008, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
  • 2007
  • Fotografi nu:2007, Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm www.centrumforfotografi.se
  • Nordic Stories, Elastic Residence, London www.elastic.org.uk
  • Vårsalongen 2007, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
  • 2006
  • WorkOut (Vårsalongen 2006), Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
  • Föreställningar, Sörmlands Museum, Nyköping (with Leif Lindell and Johan Lundh)
  • Formverk, Nyköping (with Leif Lindell and Johan Lundh) www.formverk.se
  • 2005
  • Art Fair, Älvsjömässan (The Swedish Institute Exhibition)
  • Please Disturb! (touring exhibition 2005) produced by SameFame/Konstfack
  • 2004
  • Joint Exhibition, Fine Art Museum, Ulan Bator, Mongolia
  • New Swedish Photography 2004, Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg www.hasselbladcenter.se
  • Spring Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm
  • Idag är en bra dag, World Trade Center, Stockholm www.kdjungel.com
  • Sub Urbia (touring exhibition 2003—2004), produced by Stockholms Läns Museum www.lansmuseum.a.se/suburbia
  • 2003
  • Wish you were here, Brändström & Stene, Stockholm www.brandstromstene.se
  • Sub Urbia (touring exhibition 2003—2004), produced by Stockholms Läns Museum www.lansmuseum.a.se/suburbia
  • 2002
  • Olika Bilder, Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm (Xposeptember — Stockholm Festival of Photo)
  • Bachelor of Fine Art, Galleri Enkehuset, Stockholm
  • 2001
  • Forskardagarna (Scientists Days), Aula Magna, University of Stockholm
  • Bye Bye Monkey, Art Center Replica, Stockholm
  • Commissions
    2009
  • View of a Passing Landscape. Public Commision – Danderyds sjukhus, Stockholm
  • 2008
  • Ett rum med utsikt. Public Commision (with Radek Stypczynski) – Flogsta Vårdcentral, Uppsala www.lul.se/
  • Grants, Awards etc.
    2009
  • Working grant (2year), The Arts Grants Committeé
  • 2008
  • First Prize for Photography, 9th International Bienniale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbien
  • 2007
  • Stockholm City Cultural Grant
  • 2006
  • Working grant (1year), The Arts Grants Committeé
  • 2005
  • Travel Grant, The Swedish Institute
  • 2004
  • Nominated for The Victor Fellowship (Hasselblad's stipend for postgraduate studies) www.hasselbladfoundation.org
  • Finalist, Diesel New Art 2004 www.diesel-new-art.com
  • Grant from Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
  • Represented
  • Stockholms läns landsting
  • Landstinget i Uppsala län
  • Örebro Läns Museum
  • Katrineholms Kommun
  • Selected Publications, Articles and Reviews
    2008
  • Sara fick stort pris för små bilder, Olle Söderström, Sörmlands Nyheter
  • Till frågan om det verkliga, Stefan Nilsson, Nerikes Allehanda
  • 2007
  • Nordic Stories, Martin Coomer, TimeOut London
  • 2006
  • Sara Appelgren – Ostensibly, Frida Cornell, Xposeptember/Rodeo magazine www.saraappelgren.com/text_cornell_en.html
  • Participating artist in the book NoBo. Boken om Norra Botkyrka (The Multicultural Centre, Fittja)
  • Nyköpingssöner och dotter ställer ut dubbelt, Therese Hansson, Sörmlands Nyheter
  • Vårsalongen avviker från det invanda, Jessica Kempe, Dagens Nyheter
  • 2005
  • Motiv #6 www.tidningenmotiv.se
  • Slå sönder en stol!, Niels Hebert, Arbetarbladet
  • Svensk Form, Stockholm: Please disturb!, Carina Redtzer www.konsten.net
  • Var god stör!, Peder Alton, DN Kultur
  • Design som provokation, Catarina Johansson Junttila, Kommunalarbetaren
  • 2004
  • De betraktar staden med nya ögon, Susanna Hellberg, DN Kultur
  • 2003
  • Tvetydigheten rymmer en sanning, Lars O Ericsson, DN Kultur
  • Storstad med perspektiv, Milou Allerholm, DN Kultur
  • MARS, #1-2
  • Cultural Exchange
    2008
  • Co-organizing Art Camp 2008, Sweden (with support from The Swedish Institute and Folke Bernadottes Minnesfond)
  • 2005
  • Co-organizing Swedens participation in Art Camp 2005, Mongolia (with support from The Swedish Institute)
  • 2004
  • Participant, Art Camp 2004, Mongolia (with support from The Swedish Institute and The Swedish Embassy in Beijing)